Rodent systematics in an age of discovery: recent advances and prospects
Abstract With almost 2,600 species, Rodentia is the most diverse order of mammals. Here,
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …
The placental mammal ancestor and the post–K-Pg radiation of placentals
To discover interordinal relationships of living and fossil placental mammals and the time of
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg extinction on mammal diversification
Previous analyses of relations, divergence times, and diversification patterns among extant
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
Phylogenomic datasets provide both precision and accuracy in estimating the timescale of placental mammal phylogeny
M dos Reis, J Inoue, M Hasegawa… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fossil record suggests a rapid radiation of placental mammals following the Cretaceous–
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
[图书][B] Mammal teeth: origin, evolution, and diversity
PS Ungar - 2010 - books.google.com
Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
[图书][B] The beginning of the age of mammals
KD Rose - 2006 - books.google.com
In the tradition of GG Simpson's classic work, Kenneth D. Rose's The Beginning of the Age of
Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious KT …
Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious KT …
Rodent phylogeny revised: analysis of six nuclear genes from all major rodent clades
Background Rodentia is the most diverse order of placental mammals, with extant rodent
species representing about half of all placental diversity. In spite of many morphological and …
species representing about half of all placental diversity. In spite of many morphological and …
Grit not grass: concordant patterns of early origin of hypsodonty in Great Plains ungulates and Glires
A major step in mammalian evolution was the shift amongst many herbivorous clades from a
browsing diet of leaves to a grazing diet of grasses. This was associated with (1) major …
browsing diet of leaves to a grazing diet of grasses. This was associated with (1) major …
Rodent evolution: back to the root
G Churakov, MK Sadasivuni… - Molecular biology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Some 70 Ma, rodents arose along a branch of our own mammalian lineage. Today, about
40% of all mammalian species are rodents and are found in vast numbers on almost every …
40% of all mammalian species are rodents and are found in vast numbers on almost every …